Siege of Lingen (1605)

Siege of Lingen
	Part of Spinola's campaign of 1605-1606 during the Dutch Revolt
	; View of Lingen by Matthäus Merian.
Date	10–19 August 1605
Location	Lingen, Emsland, Lower Saxony; (present-day Germany)
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
United Provinces	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Maerten Cobben	Ambrosio Spinola
Strength
Unknown	16,000–17,000

The siege of Lingen of 1605 took place between 10 August and 19 August 1605, at Lingen, District of Emsland, Lower Saxony, between Spain and the United Provinces, during the Eighty Years' War.^[1] Prince Maurice of Nassau tried to preserve Lingen at all costs.^[1]^[2] The Dutch garrison led by Captain Maerten Cobben, expecting to be aided by Maurice's army, held out for nine days, but were finally forced to surrender. The siege was part of Spinola's successful campaign of 1605–1606.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Van Nimwegen p.191
^ Narración de los sucesos principales de la historia de España p.14
^ Van Nimwegen p.189–190

[Van_Nimwegen_p._191-1] Van Nimwegen p.191

[''Narración_de_los_sucesos_principales_de_la_historia_de_España''_p._14-2] Narración de los sucesos principales de la historia de España p.14

[Van_Nimwegen_p._189–190-3] Van Nimwegen p.189–190

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